Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Houston to Shanghai by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Shanghai is 33 days 9h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 33 days 9h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Maersk, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Houston to Shanghai by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Shanghai takes around 23h 7m. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by All Nippon Airways, United Airlines, EVA Air, Delta Air Lines, KLM, Lufthansa, British Airways, Air France, Turkish Airlines and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 23h 7m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Houston and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Houston and Shanghai. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Houston to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Shanghai by cargo ship is 10,855 Nautical Miles (20,104 Kilometres / 12,492 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Houston to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Shanghai by air is around 12,476 Kilometres (7,752 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Houston to Shanghai by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.34t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston to Shanghai. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Houston to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

597kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston to Shanghai. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+1 others
EVA Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+1 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8+3 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GMXP / GME / GCC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
US3 / TP15	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AUG / EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4	Direct	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming, MSC, ONE, HMM, Evergreen
Lone Star Express / ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ZIM, MSC
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Gulf to SAEC String1 → Santana	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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